Mondo Travel Launch the Margaret River Gourmet Escape

Mondo - New Zealand’s most innovative travel
company is proud to announce the Margaret River Gourmet
Escape. An incredible culinary quest happening this November
a short distance from Perth in Western Australia.

Mondo
Travel Marketing Manager, Gordon Bayne, says: “The
Margaret River Gourmet Escape is now recognised as the
largest Gourmet Tourism event in our part of the world. It
is the latest marketing campaign and strategy for Tourism
Australia’s #RESTAURANTAUSTRALIA.

“Mondo prides itself
on selling more than just plane tickets and hotel rooms,”
Gordon says. “Travel with us is about really experiencing
a destination – and guiding our clients towards sampling
the amazing cuisine, it’s all about ‘customer
experience’”.

“One way to a travellers’ heart is
through their stomachs and our Margaret River Gourmet Escape
gives travel enthusiasts the chance to try some incredible
local dishes from some of Australia’s top chefs including
Matt Stone.”

Matt Stone recently visited New Zealand to
bring a touch of the Margaret River here for people to
enjoy. He cooked up a storm at Marvel Grill and dishes
served included carrots, Sweet and Sour Pork, Chicken Liver
Parfait and a Marshmallow desert with Byron Bay edible ants.

All dishes where matched with wines from exclusive
Margaret River region, including Cape Mentelle, FlameTree,
Vasse Felix & Watershed.

For more information to purchase
your Margaret River Gourmet Escape event in November call
0800 955 866 or visit www.mondotravel.co.nz

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